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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Michigan Education: 270,476 students enrolled in Wayne County school districts in 2023-24 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 270,476 students enrolled in Wayne County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 21,968 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 10,030 students.

Countywide, Detroit Public Schools Community District welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Wayne County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Wayne County Over 9 Years

040,00080,000120,000160,000200,000240,000280,0002023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-16270,759270,759270,076270,076270,232270,232270,500270,500281,837281,837281,962281,962285,762285,762287,826287,826288,916288,916

Enrollment in Wayne County Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% Change from Previous Year
Detroit Public Schools Community District48,75448,476-0.6
Dearborn City School District20,14519,644-2.5
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools16,31116,245-0.4
Livonia Public Schools School District13,30413,226-0.6
Wayne-Westland Community School District9,7909,629-1.6
Wayne RESA7,5098,0857.7
Northville Public Schools7,1447,001-2
Grosse Pointe Public Schools6,5376,489-0.7
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District5,6035,6220.3
Taylor School District5,4245,6203.6
School District of the City of Lincoln Park4,9064,9480.9
School District of the City of Wyandotte4,4224,338-1.9
Van Buren Public Schools4,3194,293-0.6
Allen Park Public Schools3,6843,7090.7
Crestwood School District3,7673,692-2
Gibraltar School District3,6303,616-0.4
Southgate Community School District3,3713,4432.1
Garden City Public Schools3,2793,240-1.2
School District of the City of River Rouge2,4643,06424.4
Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools2,9562,9660.3
School District of the City of Hamtramck3,0622,907-5.1
South Redford School District2,8122,797-0.5
Riverview Community School District2,8312,775-2
The School District of the City of Harper Woods2,5812,7606.9
Trenton Public Schools2,5012,5652.6
Huron School District2,5412,482-2.3
Dearborn Heights School District #72,5392,459-3.2
Cesar Chavez Academy2,2252,226less than 0.1
Romulus Community Schools2,2812,145-6
Chandler Park Academy1,9762,0835.4
Redford Union Schools District No. 12,0752,015-2.9
Star International Academy1,9281,9521.2
University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)1,8081,8482.2
Flat Rock Community Schools1,7721,7820.6
Oakland International Academy8651,750102.3
Clarenceville School District1,7741,671-5.8
Summit Academy North1,5691,5851
Grosse Ile Township Schools1,5941,565-1.8
Westfield Charter Academy1,4631,5455.6
Westwood Community School District1,4911,5091.2
Detroit Service Learning Academy1,4081,4603.7
University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)1,4241,4260.1
Bridge Academy1,3281,297-2.3
University Preparatory Art & Design1,2371,2874
Voyageur Academy1,2261,2854.8
Detroit Edison Public School Academy1,2371,2783.3
Advanced Technology Academy1,2151,2170.2
Ecorse Public Schools1,1191,1462.4
Frontier International Academy9211,05014
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences1,0131,006-0.7
Hope of Detroit Academy1,0101,002-0.8
Old Redford Academy987947-4.1
Riverside Academy7778468.9
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy8158160.1
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy7938041.4
Distinctive College Prep.841802-4.6
Detroit Achievement Academy67278917.4
Achieve Charter Academy779765-1.8
Grand River Academy7367593.1
Detroit Enterprise Academy7467591.7
Canton Charter Academy7037598
Universal Learning Academy7307543.3
Creative Montessori Academy796737-7.4
Detroit Leadership Academy742731-1.5
Legacy Charter Academy739725-1.9
David Ellis Academy West6637198.4
Detroit Merit Charter Academy7037182.1
Detroit Premier Academy715703-1.7
Keystone Academy62969710.8
Quest Charter Academy762693-9.1
Covenant House Academy Detroit58469018.2
Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy732689-5.9
Universal Academy700684-2.3
Warrendale Charter Academy709676-4.7
Trillium Academy681665-2.3
Canton Preparatory High School6246605.8
Hanley International Academy660658-0.3
Ivywood Classical Academy57465714.5
Flagship Charter Academy6436490.9
Taylor Exemplar Academy695643-7.5
Washington-Parks Academy5806044.1
American International Academy5665985.7
Caniff Liberty Academy50156212.2
Hamtramck Academy5485530.9
Detroit Community Schools568547-3.7
Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy530529-0.2
The Dearborn Academy5155282.5
Tipton Academy4895124.7
Dove Academy of Detroit4775004.8
American Montessori Academy4774994.6
Henry Ford Academy497492-1
Academy for Business and Technology495476-3.8
Metro Charter Academy559464-17
University Yes Academy36544020.5
Escuela Avancemos3934227.4
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy4114212.4
Taylor Preparatory High School464420-9.5
Hope Academy414408-1.4
Plymouth Educational Center Charter School435399-8.3
George Washington Carver Academy3703751.4
MacDowell Preparatory Academy3683680
Detroit Innovation Academy379363-4.2
Highland Park Public School Academy System28035225.7
Pembroke Academy348343-1.4
George Crockett Academy355321-9.6
Barack Obama Leadership Academy333311-6.6
Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy380303-20.3
Global Heights Academy2522779.9
West Village Academy291263-9.6
Madison-Carver Academy421261-38
Michigan Educational Choice Center2552591.6
Weston Preparatory Academy2482511.2
Inkster Preparatory Academy266249-6.4
David Ellis Academy2002157.5
SER YouthBuild Learning Academy17520215.4
W-A-Y Academy1952002.6
New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy245199-18.8
New Paradigm College Prep196182-7.1
Detroit Public Safety Academy15917610.7
Joy Preparatory Academy179171-4.5
Pathways Academy12216636.1
Commonwealth Community Development Academy1591621.9
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School1541614.5
Rutherford Winans Academy1541614.5
Branch Line School1501606.7
WAY Michigan135119-11.9
Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)135118-12.6
Vista Meadows Academy10387-15.5
KIPP Detroit Imani Academy3481138.2
Fostering Leadership Academy5957-3.4
Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)445729.5

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Riverside AcademyRomulus Community SchoolsSummit Academy NorthRutherford Winans AcademyHuron School DistrictDetroit Premier AcademyEcorse Public School District BoardAcademy for Business and TechnologyTaylor Preparatory High SchoolCovenant House Academy DetroitDetroit Community SchoolsMichigan Educational Choice CenterWyandotte City School District BoardTrillium AcademyGrand River AcademyCanton Preparatory High SchoolWayne-Westland Community School DistrictHenry Ford AcademyMetro Charter AcademyCaniff Liberty AcademyInkster Preparatory AcademyPembroke AcademyDetroit Public Safety AcademyLegacy Charter AcademyWeston Preparatory AcademyDavid Ellis AcademyNorthville Public SchoolsAmerican Montessori AcademyCesar Chavez AcademyHope AcademySouth Redford School DistrictStar International AcademyClara B. Ford Academy (sda)Ivywood Classical AcademyVan Buren Public SchoolsTaylor Exemplar AcademyDetroit Achievement AcademyFlagship Charter AcademyVista Meadows AcademyFostering Leadership AcademyWest Village AcademyWoodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictHope of Detroit AcademyNew Paradigm Glazer-Loving AcademyWestfield Charter AcademyGeorge Washington Carver AcademySouth Canton Scholars Charter AcademyThe Dearborn AcademyJalen Rose Leadership AcademyGibraltar School DistrictFrontier International AcademyDetroit Edison Public School AcademyHighland Park Public School Academy SystemAmerican International AcademyMartin Luther King Jr. Education Center AcademyCanton Charter AcademyHanley International AcademyPathways AcademyGrosse Pointe Public Schools BoardUniversity Preparatory Academy (psad)Southgate Community School DistrictDetroit Innovation AcademyUniversity Preparatory Art & DesignWashington-Parks AcademyGrosse Ile Township SchoolsHamtramck AcademyBarack Obama Leadership AcademyDetroit Merit Charter AcademyTrenton Public SchoolsPlymouth-Canton Community SchoolsEscuela AvancemosAchieve Charter AcademyCrestwood School District BoardCornerstone Jefferson-Douglass AcademyDetroit Leadership AcademyRiverview Community School DistrictDetroit Public Schools Community District BoardBranch Line SchoolQuest Charter AcademyClarenceville School DistrictCommonwealth Community Development AcademyWarrendale Charter AcademyUniversal Learning AcademyUniversal AcademyJoy Preparatory AcademyLivonia Public SchoolsRegent Park Scholars Charter AcademyAdvanced Technology AcademyInternational Preparatory Academy - Macdowell CampusDetroit Enterprise AcademyThe James And Grace Lee Boggs SchoolW-A-Y AcademyTipton AcademyMadison-Carver AcademyUniversity Yes AcademyChandler Park AcademyUniversity Preparatory Science And Math (psad)David Ellis Academy WestBridge AcademyWay MichiganVoyageur AcademyPlymouth Scholars Charter AcademyOld Redford AcademyGlobal Heights AcademyDetroit Academy of Arts and SciencesPlymouth Educational Center Charter SchoolDearborn Heights School District 7 BoardDetroit Service Learning AcademyDove Academy Of DetroitCapstone Academy Charter School (sda)Michigan State Board Of EducationOakland International AcademyCreative Montessori AcademyNew Paradigm College PrepDistinctive College Prep.Keystone AcademyGeorge Crockett AcademyWayne ResaLincoln Park Public SchoolsFlat Rock Community Schools

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